Background Computer simulation models are used increasingly to support public health
research and policy, but questions about their quality persist. The purpose of this article is to …

Background Large cohort studies have been used to characterise the association between
long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) air pollution with non-accidental, and …

PURPOSE: To date, studies pertaining to possible links between body modification and risk-taking
behaviours have been conducted mainly among targeted groups. The objective of …

Methods: Using Statistics Canada’s Population Health Microsimulation Model (POHEM)
framework, specifically the population-based longitudinal, microsimulation model named …

Background Worldwide, there is concern that increases in the prevalence of dementia will
result in large demands for caregivers and supportive services that will be challenging to …

Record linkage of the CCHS and CMDB was accomplished in two steps. First, eligible CCHS
respondents were linked to the HTSF to attach alternative postal codes and names. This …

Background: Although body piercing and tattooing seem to be gaining popularity among a
diversity of social and age groups, studies of these practices in general adolescent …

Background Reductions in preventable risks associated with cardiovascular disease have
contributed to a steady decrease in its incidence over the past 50 years in most developed …

Methods: We used Statistics Canada’s Population Health Model (POHEM)–Neurological to
simulate individuals’ disease states, risk factors and health determinants and to describe and …

Background Health-adjusted life expectancy is a summary measure of population health that
combines mortality and morbidity data into a single index. This article profiles differences in …